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Derek in Chhichhore is actually based on the director`s real life senior: Tahir
Updated on: 08 August, 2019 12:00 PM IST |
Actor Tahir Raj Bhasin plays a champion sportsperson in Nitesh Tiwaris next film, "Chhichhore". His character, Derek, is inspired by the "Dangal" director&39;s real-life senior from his engineering college days.
"Derek, my character, in &39;Chhichhore&39; is actually based on the director&39;s real life senior in engineering college and I had no clue about it till he took me to Indian Institute of Technology Bombay IIT-B," said Tahir.
"The original Derek was a rebel and a sports champ who oozed charisma. His style is an urban legend in hostel corridors even today. To inspire me for the part, Nitesh sir took me for a walk around his old campus, IIT Bombay, where Derek&39;s name is on the sports achievers boards in all the cafeterias and corridors.
"The details he divulged about Derek&39;s personality, popularity and swag were my ammunition to prepare for this role and I have tried to do justice to my director&39;s vision. Hopefully, the original Derek and batchmates from his era will be proud of how I have portrayed him on screen," he added.
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